[OldFriend]

It takes two, and the government cannot enslave people without their consent.

But if we don't educate our kids, their lives will be hell.

No one deserves that.

[Marysecretary]

That's right. But it's hard for kids who don't have parents to encourage them to learn, to persevere in school. Too many school dropouts, too many parental dropouts. It amazes me how some of them keep persevering and pull themselves out of the whole mess. It can be done. They need encouragement and hope.